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Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline

Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline. ACTUARIES CLUB Of PHILADELPHIA May 13, 2010. Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline. The ABCDs of Counseling and Discipline Michael L. Toothman FCAS, MAAA. Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline. PRECEPT 1:

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Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline

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  1. Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline ACTUARIES CLUB Of PHILADELPHIA May 13, 2010

  2. Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline The ABCDs of Counseling and Discipline Michael L. Toothman FCAS, MAAA

  3. Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline PRECEPT 1: An Actuary shall act honestly, with integrity and competence, and in a manner to fulfill the profession’s responsibility to the public and to uphold the reputation of the actuarial profession.

  4. Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline • Role of ABCD is to • Investigate alleged violations of the Code of Professional Conduct by members and recommend discipline • Counsel (provide guidance to) members • Mediate disputes between members and others.

  5. ABCD Membership Appointed by Selection Committee (Presidents and Presidents-elect of U.S. organizations) Member Area of Practice Carol Sears, Chairperson Pension Paul Fleischacker, Vice Chairperson Health Curtis Huntington, Vice Chairperson Life Linda Bell Casualty Jim Gutterman Health Kurt Piper Pension John Purple Casualty Bob Rietz Pension Dick Robertson Life

  6. ABCD Process • Follows Article X of AAA bylaws and ABCD Rules of Procedure • All ABCD guidance, mediation and inquiries are confidential • Actuary may make public or agree to publication

  7. ABCD Inquiry • Based on complaint from individual, typically • Client • Regulator • Other actuary • At ABCD’s initiative • Based on public document that suggests possible violation

  8. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 1: Initiation of Inquiry • Complaint received • Reviewed by staff for completeness • Additional information sought as needed • Sent to subject actuary for response • Information based • Chairs review public document and decide to proceed • Sent to subject actuary for response

  9. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 2: Chairs’ review • Inquiry documents sent to chairs • Chairs evaluate for possible material violation • Chairs decide whether to • Seek additional information • Dismiss complaint • Offer mediation • Commence investigation

  10. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 3: Notification • Notify subject actuary and complainant, if any, of Chairs’ decision • Notify ABCD at next meeting

  11. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 4: Investigation • Appoint investigator • Notify subject actuary for opportunity to object • Send direction and documents to investigator • Investigator • obtains and reviews documents, • interviews individuals involved, • prepares report of results, i.e. facts as investigator understands them • Report sent to subject actuary for response

  12. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 5: ABCD consideration • All documents sent to ABCD members • Case discussed at ABCD meeting • ABCD decides whether to • Seek additional information • Dismiss (with/without guidance) • Counsel the actuary • Conduct a hearing

  13. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 6: Notification • Notify subject actuary, complainant and investigator of decision • Schedule hearing, if so decided

  14. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 7: Hearing • Conduct fact finding hearing attended by • Investigator • Subject actuary • Hearing is recorded by a court reporter • Investigator presents results • ABCD and SA question investigator • SA presents case • ABCD questions SA

  15. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 8: Deliberations • Meet to discuss hearing and documents • Decide whether to • Dismiss • Counsel • Recommend discipline • Obtain more information, reopen hearing

  16. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 9: Notification • Notify subject actuary, complainant and investigator of decision • If discipline is recommended, transmit to appropriate organization(s) • Statement of ABCD findings • All documents used by ABCD • Transcript of hearing

  17. ABCD Inquiry Process • Step 10: Member Organization • If discipline is recommended • Conducts “show cause” hearing according to its rules • May decide to • Impose discipline recommended • Impose greater level of discipline • Impose lower level or none

  18. An ABCD Inquiry • Is a fact-finding effort, not an adversarial forum • Examines whether or not an actuary materially violated the Code of Professional Conduct • not whether the actuary is liable for damages

  19. Challenges/Weaknesses • Lack of understanding within the profession of the counseling and discipline process and the role of the ABCD (exacerbated by confidentiality issues) • Reliance on practitioners to self-police in many cases • Timing of the process

  20. Necesary Changes • Information Disclosed when Discipline Occurs (Tombstones) • High-Profile Cases - Balance between Disclosure and Confidentiality • Automatic Triggers

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